2Over 1,400 university students from 37 countries and regions came to China for the 2006’s World MUN meeting(世界大学生模拟联合国大会). The meeting was held in Peking University from March 27th to 31st, 2006. The idea of the World MUN began in 1991. A group of students at Harvard(哈佛)University wanted to make a new meeting to bring together the students who were interested

But a small suitcase was lying on it and a young man was sitting next to it.

"Is this seat taken?" asked the gentleman.

"Yes, it's my friend's. " answered the young man. "He's just coming-this is his suitcase.”

"Well," said the gentleman, "I'll sit here till he comes.” Five minutes later the train started, but nobody came.

"Your friend is late," said the gentleman. "He has missed his train, but he need not lose his suitcase.” And with these words he took the suitcase and threw it out of the window.

The young man got up and tried to catch the suitcase, but it was too late. It was a good lesson* to him.-"It's impolite to take a second seat just for being more comfortable for oneself. "

51. The gentleman was looking for a_________.

A. seat B. suitcase C. friend

52. is a seat that_________.

A. somebody sits on B. there's something on C. nobody sits on

53. In fact, the*suitcase belonged to the

A. young man B. gentleman C. young man's friend

54. We know from the story that the young man_________.

A. was friendly and helpful B. was not honest C. told the truth

55. We can guess that the young man must feel very_________ in the end.

A. happy B. excited C. upset

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One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up (举起) a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"

The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "

If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. "

"What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again. "

We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.

So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.

56. The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because_________.

A. he was very thirsty B. his arms were strong C. it was a good example

57. "A glass of water" in this passage referred to (指)_________.

A. knowledge B. the burden C. the time

58. According to the teacher, you may feel_________ if you put down the burden sometimes.

A. more energetic B. much heavier C. more stressed out

59. This was a lesson about_____

A. how to relax oneself in life B. how to solve a physics problem C. how to keep fit by drinking water

60. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand.

B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was.

C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood*

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To help you decide what might make a good pet, we've put together a pet checklist. We've named some of the animals that are often kept as pets. We've shown some good points and bad points about each. And we hope it may help you make the best choice (选择).